classic undo) and Take Undo-the former of which allows for undo-ing a note at a time, while the latter can undo the last set of actions as a group. Undo now comes in two forms: Step Undo (i.e. The Sample Editor can now produce slices that overlap and have gaps between them, and macros are now unlimited, and can now be assigned targets from the Master, Group, and Sound levels.
This makes it very easy to set up sidechain compression on the fly, without so much as having to look away from the controller. Sidechaining is now fully supported in Maschine 2 for VST/AU plugins and its own Compressor, Limiter, Gate, Filter, and Maximizer effects. From room-filling 808 sub-harmonics to more tom variations than we could shake a shaker at, their frequency-shaping possibilities are endless. They sound fantastic, ranging from purely digital to strikingly realistic, and are exceptionally easy to use. Essentially, these are five dedicated drum and percussion synth plugins (Kick, Snare, Hi-Hat, Tom, and Percussion), each of which offers a host of ‘engines’ and custom-tailored controls. One of Maschine 2.0’s finest new features-and one that itself entirely justifies the $99 upgrade fee without buying the Studio hardware-is the set of new drum synthesizers. This section will be used to transpose/nudge notes, as well as to adjust volume, swing and tempo. Finally, an Edit section incorporates a large, clickable jog wheel that will become the primary means of scrolling and selecting. This is also where the incoming sound from Maschine’s four stereo inputs can be monitored, which serves as a boon to the software’s prodigious sampling capabilities. In addition to the virtual mixer viewable on the Studio’s displays, a Master section on the upper right portion of the unit is outfitted with an LED level meter that can be switched to show the volume at the master, or of individual groups or sounds. Though there’s no built-in audio interface, mixing is improved by the Studio hardware as well. Maschine Studio makes use of NI’s new Maschine 2.0 software, and the GUI switches between what’s now known as the “Arrange” and “Mix” views. Arranging and sequencing patterns can now be done without looking at your computer screen at all the left display provides an overview of the scenes and patterns in the timeline, while a closer, more detailed view populates the right display, ordered by name and color. Browsing through your library of Native Instruments sounds is much improved, with the various knobs and screens used to dial in on the style of sound you want by filtering through tags. The larger size now accommodates two OLED displays, marking a big step beyond NI’s previous controller screens. In many ways, Maschine Studio feels like using a classic drum machine workstation (read: ASR, MPC, EPS, etc).
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